# A Fun Game For Everyone: Get A Song Stuck In My Head!

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**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [May 12, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060 "2008-05-12T18:08:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 16\
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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/41 "2008-05-15T04:11:56Z")

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[QUOTE=Jragon]  
I was just going for the “it’s way too happy, and it’s doubly effective when you can’t understand it” angle.

Ah well… Attempt II:

Headless Waltz: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=uP9anpf1-E8](http://youtube.com/watch?v=uP9anpf1-E8)  
99 Luftballons: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=ngl7U-L3YLk](http://youtube.com/watch?v=ngl7U-L3YLk)  
99 Red Balloons: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=5QYIlgRg9TY](http://youtube.com/watch?v=5QYIlgRg9TY)  
Canon and Gigue in D Major for 3 Violins and Basso Continuo: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=6wpPk8qk3uQ](http://youtube.com/watch?v=6wpPk8qk3uQ)  
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You and your 99 Red Balloons can kiss my ass. Let’s see if it sticks.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/42 "2008-05-15T04:22:51Z")

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[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]  
You and your 99 Red Balloons can kiss my ass. Let’s see if it sticks.  
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Coincidentally, I got [this](http://youtube.com/watch?v=QjA5faZF1A8&feature=related) stuck in my head before. You’ve seen this video before.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/43 "2008-05-15T04:55:25Z")

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And so I can fight back, here’s some Flight of the Conchords [here](http://youtube.com/watch?v=wN0oDnoc3-c&feature=related) and [here](http://youtube.com/watch?v=pY8jaGs7xJ0&feature=related).

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**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/44 "2008-05-15T14:59:06Z")

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Dragged from the dark recesses of my subconscious.

[The Chicken Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njez8hs5O4s)

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/45 "2008-05-15T23:20:20Z")

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[Pow](http://youtube.com/watch?v=g42hxWZOFfU)!

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2008, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/46 "2008-05-15T23:25:50Z")

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Also, [Charlie the Unicorn Part 2](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFCSXr6qnv4).

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/47 "2008-05-16T01:01:06Z")

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I figure it’s gotta be something which is extremely catchy, but which hasn’t be overexposed to death on the radio/Muzak in grocery stores, etc. So here ya go:

[Yummy Yummy Yummy!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG1SVKipKZE)

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**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/48 "2008-05-16T01:50:40Z")

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[QUOTE=CatInASuit]  
Dragged from the dark recesses of my subconscious.

[The Chicken Song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njez8hs5O4s)  
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May deeply unpleasent things happen to your breakfast for raising that from whatever foul depths it had safely rotted into. I´ve got a 1 1/2 hour commute tomorrow, now accompanied by that song. Where is the shaking tiny fist smiley when you need it.  
ETA Spitting Image really should make a come back

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**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/49 "2008-05-16T02:02:19Z")

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Sorry if someone’s already posted this- I’m not opening dozens of links- but [This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_47KVJV8DU) is the song that doesn’t end. Ever.  
Let’s see ya beat that!

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**Author:** ![Chanteuse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9de053/32.png) [@Chanteuse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chanteuse)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/50 "2008-05-16T02:11:15Z")

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This will probably come back to bite me in the arse, but how about the [original Spiderman theme song](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSfP2cBIRNk)?

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**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/51 "2008-05-20T23:23:19Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/4dE46NI6Y-A/hqdefault.jpg "Suzukisan (Animutation)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dE46NI6Y-A)

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/52 "2008-05-21T03:44:37Z")

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[QUOTE=Alice The Goon]  
Sorry if someone’s already posted this- I’m not opening dozens of links- but [This](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_47KVJV8DU) is the song that doesn’t end. Ever.  
Let’s see ya beat that!  
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Too late, **Alice** , I beat you to it.

Try [this](http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/) one now, **LOUNE**.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/53 "2008-05-21T15:06:38Z")

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[QUOTE=Kat]  
Too late, **Alice** , I beat you to it.

Try [this](http://www.weebls-stuff.com/toons/magical+trevor/) one now, **LOUNE**.  
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Heh. Nice. I had this stuck in my head for a few minutes a couple days ago, but it’s gone now. Also of note, my name is Trevor, so this song gets brought up on a fairly regular basis.

It’s been 2 days since I disappeared my last cow, by the way.

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/54 "2008-05-21T15:09:47Z")

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[QUOTE=Peter Morris]

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/4dE46NI6Y-A/hqdefault.jpg "Suzukisan (Animutation)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dE46NI6Y-A)

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I dun get it.

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**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/55 "2008-05-22T01:06:10Z")

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[QUOTE=Least Original User Name Ever]  
Also of note, my name is Trevor, so this song gets brought up on a fairly regular basis.  
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Hey, my nephew’s name is Trevor. I have to buy him some Magical Trevor stuff at some point.

> [@](#):
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> It’s been 2 days since I disappeared my last cow, by the way.

Bet you won’t be hungry for a while, then. 😃

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**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-fun-game-for-everyone-get-a-song-stuck-in-my-head/449060/56 "2008-05-22T01:44:09Z")

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I dunno. I don’t eat cow  
_urp_

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